Sirojiddin Juraev, dutar Composed by Kuzikhon Madrahimov (1888-1954) Sirojiddin's virtuosic performance of "Qushtor" evokes the sound of flamenco guitar, and uses several of the fingering techniques typical of flamenco style: hammering down and pulling off on the strings with the left hand (ligado) while tapping the soundboard of the instrument with the right hand (golpe); and playing rhythmic rolls (rasgueado) and rapid ...
The Ismaili is pleased to release a Children's Song for Navroz entitled "A New Day." Featuring youth from across the world, the track is an uplifting take on what Navroz means to the younger members of our Jamat. ...
Let the once dead earth be a sign to them. We gave it life, and from it produced grain for their sustenance. We planted it with palm and the vine and watered it with gushing springs, so that men might feed on its fruit. It was not their hands that made all this. Should they not give thanks? Qur'an 36:33-35 Spring ...
News story -- The IIS's new Board of Governors met staff and shared their thoughts on, and early plans for, the Institute on March 5th in an online town hall. The meeting was a chance for the governors, who took up their roles in December 2020, to reveal their aspirations after their recent inductions and first Board meeting, as well as an ...
The Children's Museum of Houston shows us how to create tulips to commemorate Navroz. ...
Performed by AKMM with special guest Andrea Piccioni Composed by Basel Rajoub Asya (a female name) is of Hebrew and Greek origin and means "God favored me." It is also the name of the composer's sister, for whom he wrote the piece. "I wrote 'Asya' in 7/8 time," said Basel Rajoub. "I really like 7/8, and I feel that it has my energy. ...
Today, The Ismaili brings you "Nairouzel-Mahaba Wal Khaeer (Navroz is Love and Grace)." This Syrian Nasheed, performed in Arabic, is dedicated to the joy and radiance of the occasion of Navroz. ...
Global -- Today, The Ismaili brings you Nairouzel-Mahaba Wal Khaeer (Navroz is Love and Grace). This Syrian Nasheed, performed in Arabic, is dedicated to the joy and radiance of the occasion of Navroz. ...
News story -- Second-year students on the Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH) presented their MA dissertation research proposals on March 2nd.In an online session watched by fellow students, teaching faculty, scholars and staff, the 11 students outlined their studies' topics, research questions, methodologies and limitations. The proposals touched on a broad and diverse range of subjects--women's rights, refugee studies, ...
The Ismaili is pleased to present "Naya Din (New Day)" performed by Fitoor the Band, inspired by the occasion of Navroz. The song describes the natural beauty of the spring season and encourages us all to keep this beauty alive for generations to come. ...
Performed by AKMM Composed by Abbos Kosimov Nawruz is the traditional Persian New Year, which coincides with the vernal equinox. Nowadays it is celebrated not only in Iran and Iranophone countries, but throughout Central Asia as well as in many Western countries as a sign of cultural inclusiveness and respect. Nawruz is a time of festivity and hopefulness for the year to come, ...
Global -- Visual art has always been a powerful medium of expression; bridging divides and bringing people together. During a time of physical distance between one another, art takes on an additional dimension, offering the ability to connect with others and with oneself. In response, the UK jurisdiction Jamat launched the heARTspace initiative. Participants were given a very simple brief: their ...
USA -- During the Cold War, traditional Central Asian music was at risk of disappearing due to political pressures. Now musicians like the Central Asian artists performing in this virtual concert are bringing back this musical heritage. The evening will include half a dozen short musical selections, along with a discussion by Professor Ted Levin of Dartmouth University and Professor Munir ...
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center is pleased to present World Speech Day 2021! This event is commemorated every year on March 15 across the globe in more than 100 countries. This year's World Speech Day theme is "Humanity at a Crossroads." With this theme in mind, we celebrate the role of speeches to bring communities together and, above all, to share ideas. ...
"We found too, that the overwhelming unity of Islamic life which sees no division between body and spirit, between this world and the next, was a powerful influence on Islamic architecture. The desire to bring to this world some of the beauty of the hereafter acted as a constant barrier to the discordant or the haphazard in Islamic styles. The calligraphy ...
Pakistan -- Next weekend, the Jamat around the world will celebrate Navroz, marking the beginning of a new year and the first day of spring. The Ismaili TV is pleased to present a two-day Navroz programme featuring programmes in multiple languages for children and adults alike. padding-bottom: 48px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden; border-radius: ...
In Syria, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's award-winning work on the World Heritage site of Aleppo - for which it received an ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Best Practice in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab region - will be featured on TV5 Monde's Clin d'oeil sur le monde ("World Snapshots"). ...
By MALIK MERCHANT We are a week away before a new day, a new year dawns for hundreds of millions of people in Central and Southern Asia, the Middle East and diasporic communities living around the world. March 20 or 21 also sees the beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere. We bring you these photos as we await ...
Murghab's installation represents a 50 percent increase in daytime electricity - meaning communities are now able to pursue activities throughout the day, children can attend heated schools, and homes have power and heat during the long and bitterly cold winter months. Most of the material for this post has been obtained from an article prepared by USAID, with additional material and ...
Composed and performed by Basel Rajoub A taqsim is an improvised prelude to a longer composition or suite in traditional Arabic and Turkish music, and is typically performed by a solo instrumentalist. In this taqsim, Basel Rajoub improvises on the duclar, a hybrid instrument that joins the single-reed mouthpiece of a clarinet to the body of the duduk--the Armenian double-reed woodwind instrument. ...
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center is pleased to bring you "Voices and Bridges", a Multicultural collaboration between musicians from around the world bridging languages of ancient cultures to create a new story that celebrates different traditions from around the world. Sunday, March 14, 2021 8:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 p.m. CT | 5:00 p.m. PT ...
Join a conversation with the author and producer, Dr. Farzin Rezaeian, and watch the documentary, "The Spirit of Nowruz, One Family, One Song". Celebrate an ancient tradition across cultures, watch the richness and diversity of the Nowruz (New Year) celebration, and learn how it is celebrated by 3 million people in various countries around the world. Sunday, March 14, 2021 9:00 p.m. ET ...
Global -- Next weekend, the Jamat around the world will celebrate Navroz, marking the beginning of a new year and the first day of spring. The Ismaili TV is pleased to present a two-day Navroz programme featuring programmes in multiple languages for children and adults alike. The programme aims to entertain, educate and delight, ensuring that since Navroz cannot be celebrated ...
To coincide with Navroz, The Ismaili is pleased to present a collection of songs in various languages in the days leading up to Navroz. The first one is entitled "The Light of Navroz," which highlights that although we might be celebrating separately, we remain united as One Jamat. ...
Global -- To coincide with Navroz, The Ismaili is pleased to present a collection of songs in various languages in the days leading up to Navroz. The first one is entitled The Light of Navroz, which highlights that although we might be celebrating separately, we remain united as One Jamat. ...
I-CERV volunteers participated in their fourth drive in response to last month's winter storm that left millions of Texans without food and water. Volunteers worked alongside the City of Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Office of Council Member Abbie Kamin, the Mayor's H.E.R. Taskforce, the Houston Housing Authority, and GHRA, who also donated water to support the event. ...
"An Islamic Perspective on Death" by Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA The Ismaili Muslim community comes together at times of sorrow and grief. There are a range of ceremonies we associate with ...
Performed by AKMM Composed by Feras Charestan Jul (pronounced Yule) Dance was inspired by folk music--specifically, the folk music of Sweden, where Feras Charestan now makes his home after leaving his native Syria. He wrote the piece as his contribution to a Christmas concert at the Swedish university where he was studying. Wu Man is an acclaimed performer on the pipa, a four-stringed ...
Canadian Arabic Orchestra member Majd Sekkar sets aside the clarinet for his special spring-themed mini-concert for the #MuseumWithoutWalls. Hear him sing in Syriac and improvise on a traditional Armenian instrument, the duduk. Majd Sekkar is a Syrian clarinetist based in Toronto, Canada. In addition to being an active member of the Canadian Arabic Orchestra, he is currently in the Music program at ...
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Composed and performed by Feras Charestan Samai (also transliterated sama'i or sema'i) is a venerable compositional form in Arabic and Ottoman classical music, typically in 6/8 meter. Performed both as secular art music and as part of the liturgical musical repertoire that accompanies the sacred dance of the Mevlevi Sufi order ("whirling dervishes"), samai continues to serve contemporary composer-performers, like Feras Charestan, as ...
USA -- Through service we express our love for our Imam and hope to acquire intimacy with Allah. It is a way for us to enact our humanity. Service also provides us with an opportunity to get to know each other and form bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood. Let us re-commit to maintaining this wonderful tradition. In seventh-century Arabia, a woman ...
UK -- In December, Ismaili CIVIC Brighton partnered with The Trussell Trust and The Whitehawk Foodbank to collect donations of non-perishable food items such as rice, pasta and tinned food to support the homeless and vulnerable in the city. Food poverty during the pandemic has escalated significantly. At the beginning of 2020, The Whitehawk Foodbank served around 48 local beneficiaries. By ...
Events -- 22nd April 2021 -- Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series Sign up to IIS academic news, publications and events alerts. Register for this lecture The traditional account of the early occultation-era Imami Shiʿi community depicts a series of four agents as mediating for the hidden Imam between 874 and 940 CE. Hitherto, scholarship has taken the authority of these agents ...
Global -- Even before a baby is conceived, lifestyle factors can influence the health of the fetus and child. It was this fact that motivated Saima Sachwani, assistant professor at the Aga Khan University's School of Nursing and Midwifery, to pursue a career in public health as a researcher. She was also recently recognised as one of the World Health Organization's ...
Global -- Nine Ismaili nurses and midwives have been honoured in the World Health Organization's 100 Outstanding Nurses and Midwives list, in recognition of their vital role in providing health services. Throughout their careers, they have worked to promote women's health and empowerment in their respective regions and beyond. The list of 100 outstanding health leaders features nine members of the ...
Performed by AKMM Arranged by Wu Man Wu Man is an acclaimed performer on the pipa, a four-stringed Chinese lute with ancient roots that, due in large part to her efforts, has become a leading instrument of contemporary music in both East and West. Wu Man performs both traditional and contemporary music on the pipa, and many new works have been commissioned specially ...
In a new Lunchtime Lecture for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, Baku-based contemporary artist Faig Ahmed, in conversation with internationally renowned textile researcher Dr. Jessica Hemmings, untangles the ideas and inspiration behind his art practice and Dissolving Order, the Museum exhibition celebrating his work. Moderated by Assistant Curator Bita Pourvash, the discussion unpacks the role of centuries-old weaving traditions in the artist's playful and sometimes ...
A hands-on workshop designed for sixteen years and older will be conducted on Saturday, March 13, 2021 from 1-3 pm (Eastern Time USA/Canada) by Sayeh (Saya) Behnam, an Iranian American artist based in northern Virginia who works with materials from nature, such as flowers, spices (saffron, turmeric), teas, and minerals to paint decorative eggs and postcards with Persian motifs. No art ...
